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Radio Production Technical

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is frequency?
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
S sounds - sounds that hiss

2. C of O's Station ID
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
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Between 20Hz and 20kHz

3. What are the four dynamic processes?
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Business
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques

4. What is Gating?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Below 20Hz
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word

5. What is the FCC and what does it do for radio stations.
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Federal Communications Commission
Above 20kHz
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)

6. What is frequency?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Sending the sound where you want it to go
From the peak to the trough

7. What is Expansion?
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough

8. What is Limiting?
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Muting sounds above peak
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement

9. What is the FCC and what does it do for radio stations.
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
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10. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)

11. What is Infrasonic?
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Below 20Hz
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -

12. What is a Shock Mount for?
Decibels (dB).
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Below 20Hz

13. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Between 20Hz and 20kHz

14. How does a Dynamic Mic work?
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Making the sounds more usable.
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A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave

15. What is Expansion?
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough

16. What is a Tweeter?
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
High frequency sound speaker

17. What is the Midrange?
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Middle frequency sound speaker
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo

18. What is Mixing?
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Above 20kHz
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.

19. What is Editing?
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
High frequency sound speaker
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.

20. What are the parts of a Sound Wave
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
From the peak to the trough
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.

21. A radio station is first and foremost a ________
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Federal Communications Commission
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Business

22. What are the four processes involved in digital recording?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)

23. What is Destructive Recording?
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
In order to get a new perspective on the project
High frequency sound speaker

24. What is Infrasonic?
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Below 20Hz
Muting sounds above peak

25. What are the levels of tones
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Below 20Hz
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.

26. What are the levels of tones
Below 20Hz
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Cycles per second
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble

27. What is Recording?
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)

28. What is Sonic Panorama?
Above 20kHz
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Business

29. What is a Cycle
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Between 20Hz and 20kHz

30. What is Amplitude?
From the peak to the trough
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.

31. How does a Condenser Mic work?
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.

32. What is Mixing?
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Federal Communications Commission

33. A radio station is first and foremost a ________
Business
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact

34. What is Routing?
Federal Communications Commission
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume

35. What is Editing?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Sending the sound where you want it to go

36. What is Gating?
Low frequency sound speaker
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met

37. What does FCC stand for
High frequency sound speaker
Federal Communications Commission
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Low frequency sound speaker

38. What is Destructive Recording?
Low frequency sound speaker
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Business
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement

39. Why should you not listen to anything for a while between editing sessions?
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In order to get a new perspective on the project
From the peak to the trough
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.

40. What is Sibilance?
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
S sounds - sounds that hiss
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)

41. What is Compression?
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Above 20kHz

42. What is Mastering?
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
High frequency sound speaker
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met

43. Why should you not listen to anything for a while between editing sessions?
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
In order to get a new perspective on the project
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough

44. What is a transducer?
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
High frequency sound speaker
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Decibels (dB).

45. What is Nondestructive Recording?
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Making the sounds more usable.
High frequency sound speaker

46. What does a Sound Wave look like?
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
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Federal Communications Commission
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.

47. What is Routing?
Below 20Hz
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Sending the sound where you want it to go

48. What does FCC stand for
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Federal Communications Commission
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement

49. C of O's Station ID
High frequency sound speaker
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Cycles per second
Making the sounds more usable.

50. What is Limiting?
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Muting sounds above peak
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave